Federal Lands Highway
Moving Ahead for Progress in the
21 st Century Act (MAP-21)
FLH-Highlights
November 28, 2012

Federal Lands & Tribal
Transportation Programs
Generally followed Administration’s proposed structure:
Federal Lands Transportation
Program
Annual $
$300 million
Federal Lands Access Program* $250 million
Tribal Transportation Program $450 million
*AK Access Program ~ $7 million

• To improve access within the Federal estate on infrastructure owned and maintained by the
Federal government
• Combines Park Roads & Refuge Roads programs
• Adds 3 new partners—FS, USACE, BLM
• Requires designation of an eligible inventory of roads, trails, and transit systems

• NPS & FWS funding remains at current levels
• Remaining $30M awarded competitively
• Agencies to submit investment plans indicating how proposed programs will:
• Address state of good repair, reduction of bridge deficiencies, and improvement of safety;
• Support high-use Federal recreation sites or economic generators; and
• Address the resource management goals of the respective land management agencies.

 To improve access to Federal Lands on infrastructure that jurisdiction OR maintenance is by State, County, Local Government, or Tribe
Public Highway, Road, Bridge, Trail, Transit
System
Planning, engineering, construction/reconstruction, maintenance, and other activities (parking, ped/bicycle, env mitigation, etc)
 80% of funds to States with ≥1.5% of total public land

 Distributed by formula:
- Recreational visitation (30%)
- Federal land area (5%)
- Federal public road mileage (55%)
- Federal public bridges (10%)
 Programming decisions made by committee (PDC)
 Requirement for Non-Federal match
 No Designated System

• Statute (23 USC 120); FedAid Rules
• Alaska Match is 9.03%
• Match Forms :
– Cash (Non-Federal see below)
– In kind services (labor), r/w, materials (rock, culvert, etc), equipment time valued at fair market value
– Toll Credits (23 USC 120(i))

• Match Limitations:
– Non-Federal Funds unless specific statutory authority otherwise. Exceptions include:
 Federal Lands Transportation Program/Tribal
Transportation Funds
 Federal Land Management Agency funds (Non Title
23/49)
– Access funds can’t be used as non-Federal match for other programs
– Can’t use Forest Highway Carryover funds (no statutory authority)
– Eligible work after Project Agreement is signed

• Borrow/Loan
– Between and within the FLTP and the Access
Program partners/States
• Consultation with FLMAs
– PDC shall cooperate with each applicable
Federal Agency before programming decisions are made
• Preference given to:
– High Use Recreation Sites
– Federal Economic Generators

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Transportation planning, research, engineering, preventive maintenance, rehabilitation, restoration, construction, and reconstruction of Federal lands access transportation facilities located on or adjacent to, or that provide access to, Federal land, and--
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(i) adjacent vehicular parking areas;
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(ii) acquisition of necessary scenic easements and scenic or historic sites;
(iii) provisions for pedestrians and bicycles;
• (iv) environmental mitigation in or adjacent to Federal land to improve public safety and reduce vehicle-caused wildlife mortality while maintaining habitat connectivity;
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(v) construction and reconstruction of roadside rest areas, including sanitary and water facilities; and
• (vi) other appropriate public road facilities, as determined by the Secretary;
(B) operation and maintenance of transit facilities; and (C) any transportation project eligible for assistance under this title that is within or adjacent to, or that provides access to, Federal land.

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Federal Highway Administration Pete Field (360) 619-7619
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Alaska Department of Transportation Mike Vigue
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Alaska Municipal League
(907) 465-2065
Kathie Wasserman (907) 586-1325
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US Forest Service
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National Park Service
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Bureau of Land Management
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US Fish & Wildlife Service
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US Army Corp of Engineers
Amy Thomas
Paul Schrooten
Randy Goodwin
Troy Civitillo
Tim Feavel
(503) 808-2473
(907) 644-3388
(907) 474-2369
(907) 786-3579
(907) 488-2748